Marsyโs Law doesnโt protect anyoneโs name, including law enforcement, Florida Supreme Court rules
A Florida constitutional amendment may protect a victim of crimeโs information, but that does not include their name and that goes for law enforcement too, the Florida Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday.
Justices weigh police โMarsyโs Lawโ case
In a case that could upend public access to information about policing, the Florida Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday about whether the identities of law-enforcement officers are shielded by a 2018 constitutional amendment designed to bolster crime victimsโ rights.
George Floydโs death sparks changes, debate surrounding policing
Tuesday marks one year since the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police. Floydโs death sparked a nationwide movement to change police tactics and increase accountability, but the movement has brought different results in different parts of the country.
Florida appeals court: Police officers get โMarsyโs Lawโ protections
Siding with a union that represents law-enforcement officers, a state appeals court on Tuesday unanimously decided that a constitutional amendment expanding victimsโ rights can shield the identities of police officers who were threatened in use-of-force incidents.
One person, dog killed in early morning house fire in Arlington
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. โ One person died in a house fire early Monday morning, according to the Jacksonville Fire-Rescue. The victim was found in the living room area adjacent to the kitchen. One died and the other was taken to a local veterinarianโs office. โIโm a 65-year-old woman, so it really (a) nervous wreck.โThe state fire marshal and JSO homicide detectives called to investigate the cause of the fire, which is standard protocol, according to JFRD. AdThe fire marshal was called to determine how the fire started.
St. Augustine teen accused of shooting girlfriend in the face
A St. Augustine teen is accused in the shooting death of his girlfriend. DaโShaud Kendrell Williams, 17, was taken into custody Thursday evening on a felony manslaughter charge in the death of the unnamed 23-year-old woman, according to an arrest report released by the St. Johns County Sheriffโs Office. The arrest report says Williams went over to the victimโs home about 7:50 p.m. Thursday for dinner. The report says Williams then pushed the victim away and shot her in the face. Williams was later found at an address off South Woodlawn Street, where deputies say he had a gun and was threatening to take his own life.
JSO says officers canโt have Marsyโs Law protections. The union is suing to change that.
But, according to the training slide, officers with the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office canโt invoke Marsyโs Law protections in the course of their official duty. The Fraternal Order of Police, the union that represents officers, is suing the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office to challenge the policy. Judge Charles Dodson ruled against the Florida Police Benevolent Association, writing in his court order that Marsyโs Law enforcement officers acting in their official capacity are not protected by Marsyโs Law. โThat hasnโt been an issue expressed to me by several other agencies that allow Marsyโs Law protection. In Jacksonville, the city and Jacksonville Fraternal Order of Police are waiting for the judgeโs ruling.